Igor Shesterkin is ready to return to the crease.

The New York Rangers netminder will start against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday after missing the club's previous 10 games with a mild groin strain, the team announced Wednesday.

Shesterkin, 25, suffered the injury on March 4 against the New Jersey Devils when he slid across the net to make a save. He remained down for several moments and needed to be helped off the ice.

The Russian puck-stopper has collected six wins and owns a .921 save percentage and a 2.31 goals-against average over 15 appearances this season.

New York went 5-4-1 with Shesterkin out of the lineup, with backups Alexandar Georgiev and Keith Kinkaid combining for a subpar .890 save percentage over that span.

The Rangers own a 14-13-4 record and sit sixth in the East Division entering Wednesday's action.

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